The median annual wage for Firefighters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $64,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,390.
Pay spans roughly $46,840 at the 10th percentile to $85,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.88 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as firefighters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $64,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.88 |
| 10th percentile | $46,840 |
| 90th percentile | $85,130 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.